Nerdy Dork

UPDATE: Since writing this post, Amazon has increased their price to $169.99, but the coupon below still works so you can get it shipped for $149.99.
So I have a small business. After meeting with my accountant last night I determined I really could make my life easier by using Quickbooks. I’ve tried the free version […]

At Buy.com they are offering a Kingston 1GB microSD Secure Digital Card for only $10 and free shipping. That’s a sweet enough offer in and of itself, but there is a way to get it free.
If you have never bought anything from Buy.com using Google Checkout, they offer $10 your order for doing so. So […]

While pregnat with our 3rd child my wife started breaking out with some kind of rash on her face. She went to a dermatologist, but whatever he gave her didn’t work. She then went to a kiosk in the mall and bought a small sampling of Proactiv. It cleared her right now.
Now I think she […]

Ok, this is for all you nerdy dorks out there! Now you can get your flash drives personalized. Better yet, you can get their personalized for your significant other. What says “I love you” more that a flash [drive]?
Be different. Pexagontech.com is offering incredible deals on personalized flash drives with FREE laser engraving. There are […]

In the winter, the air can get very dry. I don’t know if it is true in various parts of the country, but it is certainly true here in Utah, where the climate is very dry as it is. This will often lead to extra dry skin and lips, and sore throats. But funny enough, […]

One of the gifts I got for my last birthday was the Altec Lansing inMotion mobile speaker system for my iPod. I’m really impressed with the speaker quality. It’s small and portable, but it can really kick it out - even with just 4 AA batteries!
My mom said she picked it out for me because […]

As you may have noticed from past posts, I love VOIP!
Now, I’m not a big phone talker, but recently I’ve been trying out Skype, Gizmo, & VoipStunt. Each of them have their pros & cons. But I just love the fact that I can make calls from my computer. Sure I have a phone at […]

I often build websites for people as well as computers and other odd jobs. Invariably I’m asked, “do you have a card?” Well, I used to have business cards for my “real” job, but giving those out must have been confusing. How could and quality assurance analyst/automation engineer help Joe Blow build a business website.
I […]

WinRAR has always been my favorit archiving (zip/rar) tool. This Sunday, July 30th, 2006, you can get a free licensed copy:
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1. WinRAR Voted Overall Best Utility for SIAF People’s Choice Award
The people have spoken and voted WinRAR as Best Overall Utility. Each year the
Shareware Industry Awards Foundation (SIAF) asks computer users from all over
to vote […]

Recently I’ve been on this honesty kick… I’m going through all my software applications I use and either 1. registering them, 2. finding free or cheaper alternatives, or 3. removing them and doing without.
The hardest has been doing without photoshop. I can’t afford to buy such an expensive program. So I’ve recently installed GIMP as […]